There was something very telling about how Timothée Chalamet showed up to the July 19 FIFA World Cup final. He wasn’t just another well-known person in the crowd when he got there. The match ball was on a podium when he came out of the tunnel. He then took it to the field in front of a packed MetLife Stadium. Then he went back to his seat, where Kylie Jenner was already sitting.
This picture, more than any red carpet or magazine cover, shows how things really are between these two people right now.
Chalamet and Jenner have been together for three years, but it felt like they were only getting together slowly. A picture was taken of them. They were found. They went to Knicks games, sat courtside, and watched wins together. But for a while, it wasn’t clear how seriously either of them was taking it, or how seriously they wanted other people to think they were taking it. That was clear pretty quickly after the World Cup win.
They were sitting in a section with famous people like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Beyoncé with Jay-Z, and more. In the middle of everything, Chalamet kissed Jenner. Not for a picture, or at least it didn’t look like it was planned. Two people had that kind of moment when they forget for a moment that there are cameras everywhere.
He wore a blue long-sleeved shirt, black track pants, and sneakers that were all Adidas. Jenner looked sharp in a black long-sleeved top that fit just right, cropped black pants, and kitten-heeled sandals. They held hands as they walked into the stadium. It was caught on fan video. It quickly spread.
Some people might still find it strange that the Oscar-nominated actor and the reality star close to the Kardashians are together. When the pair first came out, it made people look twice, and to be honest, it probably still does in some parts of the internet. But when you see them at these events together, they look so at ease that it’s hard to fake.
It became more formal when Chalamet did it earlier this year. When he won the award for Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards in January, he looked up from his speech and said, “I’d like to thank my partner of three years.” Thanks for giving us a base. I love you. “You are necessary for me to complete this task.” The speech wasn’t very long. He didn’t go into too much detail. That short statement felt more real than most awards season statements do.
Jenner, on the other hand, has been there the whole time. During the Knicks’ championship run, she went to many games and sat courtside with Chalamet as New York won the 2026 NBA title. After their team won, they were seen kissing to celebrate. It’s a small thing, but it keeps coming up: big events, sports venues, and the two of them there together.
He did go to the Knicks victory parade in New York City without her, though. That’s important to note. When it’s important, these two seem to be there for each other, and when it’s not, they give each other space.
At the end of the World Cup final, Spain won the title. Neither Argentina nor Spain scored in the first half. Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Shakira were on the halftime show, and her performance at the end got everyone in the stadium up and dancing. By any measure, it was a huge event.
In the middle of it all, Timothée Chalamet’s girlfriend watched the biggest soccer game in the world with him. After three years, this relationship doesn’t seem like a rumor or something interesting. From any point of view, it looks like the real thing.
